Quwat al-Shaheed al-Sadr
Quwat al-Shaheed al-Sadr, translated as the Army of Martyr Sadr, is an Iraqi militia. They are officially known as the 25th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces. It is the military wing of the Islamic Dawa Party, which is led by Nouri al-Maliki.
| Army of Martyr Sadr | |
|---|---|
The Flag of the Islamic Dawa Party | |
| Leaders | Nouri al-Maliki |
| Allegiance | Popular Mobilization Forces Islamic Dawa Party |
| Headquarters | Najaf |
| Active regions | Iraq |
| Ideology | Shiism Anti-Americanism Shia jihadism |
| Allies | Iran Iraq Islamic Dawa Party |
| Opponents | Islamic State Iraqi Ba'ath Party |
| Battles and wars | Iraqi Civil War (2013–2017) and Iraqi insurgency against ISIL |
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